Dress professionally on the day of the interview (conservative business attire, haircut, shoes shined, etc.).

If you will be unable to make your scheduled interview, phone CSC
at least 24 hours in advance so someone else can use the time slot.

The Interview:

Show up for the interview about 10 minutes
before the scheduled time. Sign in on the UC 5th Floor.

Interviews are scheduled for 45 minutes and
include a brief resume review, open dialogue with the interviewer, a formal
"mock interview" and a critique.

Mock Interviews can be videotaped and
reviewed with the counselor. If you
would like to take a copy of the video with you, please bring an empty 2GB
thumb drive. Please note that Career
Services will not keep a copy of the recording.

Follow-up

A thank you note to the interviewer is strongly suggested. The address can be obtained from the CSC front desk.

Sign up for a mock interview time through by calling Career
Services at 415-422-6216 or stopping by our office on the UC 5th
Floor.

Preparation:

You do not need to come in professionally dressed, but you should bring a resume and job description for the type of job you are seeking

Come prepared with interview questions that you usually have trouble answering and that you would like the counselor to focus on in the mock interview

The Interview:

Show up for the interview about 10 minutes before the scheduled time. Sign in on the UC 5th Floor.

Interviews are scheduled for 45 minutes and include a brief resume review, open dialogue with the interviewer, a formal "mock interview" and a critique.

Mock Interviews can be videotaped and reviewed with the counselor. If you would like to take a copy of the video with you, please bring an empty 2GB thumb drive. Please note that Career Services will not keep a copy of the recording.

Sign up for a mock interview phone screen with
a Career Counselor at the Career
Services Center
or call the front desk at (415) 422-6216 to have them schedule a time for you
to practice with a counselor.

Preparation:

The majority of employers conduct a phone
screen interview as the first step in the interview process.

Preparing for a phone screen mock interview
is different than preparing for an in-person interview in that you don’t need
to worry about what you’re wearing or your non-verbal behavior, but you do need to prepare for the
phone screen. The career counselor will ask a few key questions about your education,
skills, experience, and career objectives. In actual phone screens, your
answers will help the recruiter determine whether it's worth bringing you into
the office for an in person interview.

During the phone
screen mock interview the career counselor will be evaluating your voice
intonation, your ability to give succinct answers, and why you think you are a
good fit for the position. The career
counselor will also be sharing other valuable tips to a successful phone
screen, such as smiling when you speak.
When you do this, you sound more upbeat and therefore more enthusiastic
about the position.

Please email the career counselor prior to
your phone screen your resume, real or mock job description and the best phone
number to reach you.

The
Interview:

The Career Counselor will call you at the
appointed time.

Interviews are scheduled for 30 minutes and
include a brief resume review, the "mock interview" phone screen and
a critique.